In situ oligonucleotide synthesis on carbon materials: stable substrates for microarray fabrication

Glass has become the standard substrate for the preparation of DNA arrays. Typically, glass is modified using silane chemistries to provide an appropriate functional group for nucleic acid synthesis or oligonucleotide immobilization. We have found substantial issues with the stability of these surfa...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nucleic acids research 2008-01, Vol.36 (1), p.e7-e7
Hauptverfasser: Phillips, Margaret F, Lockett, Matthew R, Rodesch, Matthew J, Shortreed, Michael R, Cerrina, Franco, Smith, Lloyd M
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Zusammenfassung:Glass has become the standard substrate for the preparation of DNA arrays. Typically, glass is modified using silane chemistries to provide an appropriate functional group for nucleic acid synthesis or oligonucleotide immobilization. We have found substantial issues with the stability of these surfaces as manifested in the unwanted release of oligomers from the surface when incubated in aqueous buffers at moderate temperatures. To address this issue, we have explored the use of carbon-based substrates. Here, we demonstrate in situ synthesis of oligonucleotide probes on carbon-based substrates using light-directed photolithographic phosphoramidite chemistry and evaluate the stabilities of the resultant DNA arrays compared to those fabricated on silanized glass slides. DNA arrays on carbon-based substrates are substantially more stable than arrays prepared on glass. This superior stability enables the use of high-density DNA arrays for applications involving high temperatures, basic conditions, or where serial hybridization and dehybridization is desired.
ISSN:0305-1048
1362-4962
DOI:10.1093/nar/gkm1103